18-01-2011, 18:45
Music Head Wrote:please do.
I'm interested too.
Luke Reinhardt (character in the novel is named for the author) is a NY psychotherapist who feels eclipsed by his colleagues, and that his therapy is delivering very little to his patients. Disillusioned with his lot, he starts to make life decisions based on the throw of a die or dice. He starts to find the process addictive, and is drawn into making the options for the dice increasingly risky.
He starts to introduce the technique to his patients, believing that it may be more effective than established therapy. Things start to go wrong, but he continues. The dice lead him to leave his family, jeopardise his career, and eventually to murder.
The dice idea catches on, and becomes something of a cult phenomenon, but ultimately the process leads to disaster.
Catrina said this is a thought-provoking book, and she's right. I found myself reflecting on moral responsibility, addiction, the need for faith, and the flimsy nature of the fabric that restrains human behaviour.
An interesting read...
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